Treatment-resistant depression (TRD) is related to disproportionate unemployment and productivity burden in the USA. The current study describes real-world mental health (MH)-related disability days and costs of patients with TRD initiated on esketamine nasal spray or conventional therapies in the USA. Adults with TRD were selected from Merative™ MarketScan® Commercial database (from January...
Disparities in mental health care access and health outcomes based on sociodemographic factors in the United States have been extensively documented. However, there is limited knowledge regarding these socioeconomic factors with respect to initiation of esketamine nasal spray, a novel therapy for treatment-resistant depression (TRD). To evaluate the association of socioeconomic factors with the...
This study aimed to understand treatment patterns, acute healthcare use, and cost patterns among adults with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) who completed induction treatment with esketamine nasal spray in the United States (US). Per label, induction is defined as administration twice a week for 4 weeks, after which maintenance is started on a weekly basis for 4 weeks, and thereafter,...